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100-vehicle wreck
A Pearland couple was killed Thursday in a massive wreck west of Beaumont, which officials attributed to low visibility from dense early morning fog as well as speeding traffic.
The wreck, involving more than 100 vehicles, including many tractor-trailers and at least one tanker, had closed Interstate 10 near Beaumont for most of the day.
The accident, or accidents, started around 9 a.m. and by 9:30 the freeway was closed in both directions near mile marker 833, said Stephanie Davis, spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Beaumont district. The crash site is close to the Jefferson/Chambers county line.
Late Thursday, DPS identified the dead asVincent Leggio, 64, and his wife, Debra Leggio, 60. They died after their 2007 Chevrolet SUV was struck by an 18-wheeler, according to authorities.
At least four dozen people were injured, many critically.
CrustyB
November 23rd, 2012
I hope no conservatives were hurt or killed.
Tim
November 23rd, 2012
That’s fuktup. I’m sorry for them.
Professional drivers should know that if you can’t see, you shouldn’t drive.
Unneutral
November 23rd, 2012
I recall hearing once that in a fog or low visibility people don’t realize they are speeding because they have nothing to relate to.
I say look at your speedometer or if you can’t see anything….get the hell off the road and stay in your car.
Bad Brad
November 23rd, 2012
During the winter months I drive in the fog a lot. Either to the duck blind or towing a boat to the California Delta. I am always amazed how little regard people have for their and their loved ones lives while strapped into a big steel can. I’d estimate 60% of the idiots actually drive faster. At night is the worst. Talk about over driving your headlights.
cfm990
November 23rd, 2012
Fog = Gooooo Slooooow.
Before we blast the trucker, we should know all the facts. Who’s to say Mom and Pop didn’t just panic and jam on the brakes?
Bad Brad
November 23rd, 2012
cfm990, That’d be my bet. However there are a lot of Semi’s coming up from Mexico now with Mexican pilots. Could have been one of them, especially in Texas.
cfm990
November 23rd, 2012
Amen Brad. I have crested a rise and ran into fog, without any prior warning. Got into the right lane, slowed down, and was completely amazed at people in the left lane exceeding the speed limit.
Phil
November 23rd, 2012
Meanwhile, In Arizona There was a two car pile-up and one hundred dead Mexicans
kevin in troy
November 23rd, 2012
everthing’s bigger in tejas
Annie
November 23rd, 2012
Very familiar with this stretch of I-10, my money is on the trucks; they slow down por nada. However, when the fog is that bad, I stay put.
grayscape
November 23rd, 2012
Fog is RAAAACIST. Fog should be banned.
Cracker Baby
November 23rd, 2012
That one truck coming up the hill on the right has a child plastered to the front of it!……… alright alright! I am sorry people were killed, hurt and their property damaged. 100+ vehicles…Whew!
Ten Megaton
November 23rd, 2012
They don’t have fog in Mexico?
Katechon
November 23rd, 2012
Bad Brad “Monkey Boy: You get that woman yet?”
[I changed thread, to pursue the discussion. This one is less important, so to speak!]
Yes sir. Settling down in Chiang Mai with her. I’m still incredibly morally bankrupt, but I’m trying monogamy, to be a good man. CM is less hard on that level than.. Bangkok!!
I’m back for a few weeks to Montreal because of death in family. Will be back to the Land of Smile in mid-December.
What about ya? Planning to transfer your biz in Alberta? Or maybe in Texas in case of secession????
Bad Brad
November 23rd, 2012
Katechon:
Sorry to hear about your loss, my condolences.
Glad to hear about you and your lady. Have not made any concrete plans about getting out of California. That risk analysis gets tricky when you own property and even trickier when you have elderly relatives living here. But I sure do have a feeling of impending doom mixed with the thought that I should be doing something pro active fast. Kinda a like a big ass train is coming and I’m not doing anything to get off the tracks.
Trixie Bluebell
November 23rd, 2012
Late last night I ran a quick errand. Fog was just beginning to settle in and got pea soup thick in short order. Visibility was decreasing rapidly. I slowed way down & got in the right lane. Could not believe the people whizzing by me on the right. And this was on a main arterial street, not the freeway. Stoooopids!
Katechon
November 23rd, 2012
Yes Brad. I’m following my mentor, Marc Faber: get away from cities, he says. Surroudn yourself with fertile lands. Hold your wealth in the form of physical commodities.
We are sticking up rice, and using gold as a meta-bank.
This video I’m listening to now, Yuri Bezmenov, a former KGB agent, will make you rage and run to the gym to lift weights rather than punching the first homnosexualist leftard you will meet.
He described, years ago, what has happened to the United States!!! Holy crap !!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iz3VjoHXLA&feature=player_embedded
!!!
Katechon
November 23rd, 2012
And thank you Brad. And sorry my for worst-than-usual typos. French-monkey here.
Carlos The Jackal
November 23rd, 2012
Not only is visibility screwed in heavy fog, the road is wet too.
Ricky
November 23rd, 2012
Mexico: 100 cars but only one set of jumper cables..
Edith McCrotch
November 23rd, 2012
A blasting rain or fog, what gets me is the people zooming by with their emergency lights flashing, like THAT freekin’ helps.
Flashing emergency lights are for a STOPPED vehicle NOT one that is being driven.
Bad Brad
November 23rd, 2012
Katechon,
Dude your awesome, missed your commentary and perspective. What, they don’t have the internet in Thailand? A couple of us here went off to bed every night crying and lonely because you have turned your back on us. Why ya gotta be like that?
Tedjusant
November 24th, 2012
TAX ON FOG,
If you drive through fog you will be taxed extra:).